Texas Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries

by Donna Ingham

Texas Myths and Legends explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in Texas’s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in Texas history. The more than a dozen stories answer questions such Is the "Navidad Wildman"—aka Bigfoot—alive and well in Texas? Was the creature in one Texas woman's freezer the legendary blood-sucking beast known as the chupacabra? Just what are the mysterious Marfa Lights? Manifestations of otherworldly beings? Can they be explained scientifically? Is Jefferson the most haunted city in Texas? Or should the title go to San Antonio, which has enough ghosts to warrant at least three advertised ghost hunt tours? From rumors of Jean Lafitte's buried treasures to the hanging of Chipita Rodriguez and the love story of Frenchy McCormick, Texas Myths and Legends makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the state's most fascinating and compelling stories.

201 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2016

Reviews

[Priscilla · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the collection of stories and the way she tells them as a mixture of lore and analysis. The only reason for 3 stars is that the book can’t seem to decide if it’s meant to be more pop or academic, and if the latter, is could use stronger supporting research.